§ 121. Mr. Marloweasked the Attorney-General whether he is aware of the delays occurring in the taxation of costs in the 123W High Court; and whether his noble Friend will appoint more taxing masters to overcome these delays.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe delays in taxing bills of costs in the Supreme Court Taxing Office have been very substantially reduced during the last year. In the masters' cases the average delay is now about two months, and in the principal clerks' cases it is about 2½ weeks. My noble Friend, the Lord Chancellor, is satisfied that in the masters' cases the interval can be further reduced without making any additional appointment, and he is satisfied that the interval in the principal clerks' cases is reasonable and convenient.